At this point, the storied Catholic League Central Division rivalry is up against two other rivalries in the state of Michigan to see which one will move on to interstate poll competition. As of Tuesday afternoon, Brother Rice vs. Catholic Central leads the poll with 58% of the vote.

The other two rivalry match ups in the poll are Battle Creek Central vs. Kalamazoo Central Kalamazoo (4%) and Negaunee Negaunee vs. Marquette (38%). The poll closes on Dec. 3.

It is worth noting that the two teams are practically even in the overall series, with Catholic Central leading 28–27–1 and the first meeting dating back to 1963. Brother Rice won this year's meeting, 20-14, to draw within one game of tying the overall series.